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Revision as of 00:39, 16 October 2020
Episode 808 was broadcast on 29 August 1988, and was the third quarter-final of Series 16.
John Widdowson played Nigel Gardner, with John Widdowson winning 57 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Tidy, and the lexicographer was Della Thompson.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Widdowson | Score | Nigel Gardner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NSDEOCREP | PROCEEDS | 8 – 0 | SCORNED | CENSORED*, ENCODERS*, SECONDER, SEEDCORN* | 8 |
2 | XSZSJUITA | TAXIS | 13 – 5 | SUITS | SAXIST* | 14 |
3 | FDNEIVNEK | KNIFED | 19 – 5 | devine ☓ | DEFINE*, DEVEIN*, ENDIVE, ENVIED*, FINKED*, FINNED, INDENE*, INFEED*, KENNED*, VEINED* | 20 |
4 | 100 25 1 2 10 3 → 674 | 674
(10 − 3) × 100 − (25 + 1) |
29 – 5 | — |
|
30 |
5 | QRYOEALSV | LOAVES | 29 – 12 | SLAVERY | LAYOVERS*, OVERLAYS | 38 |
6 | MHTIABDET | HABITED | 36 – 12 | BATHED | 45 | |
7 | CRDHSOAMI | CHOIRS | 42 – 18 | CHORDS | CHADORS*, CHAMOIS*, CHARISM*, CHRISOM*, DIRHAMS*, DRACHMS*, HAIRDOS*, MORCHAS*, ORCHIDS*, RODHAMS*, SARCOID* | 52 |
8 | 100 1 10 2 3 10 → 640 | 650
(3 + 2 + 1) × (100 + 10) − 10 |
47 – 23 | 650
(3 + 2 + 1) × (100 + 10) − 10 |
CV: 640 = (100 − (10 + 2) × 3) × 10 |
62 |
9 | illooqsuy* | SOLILOQUY
(4 seconds) |
57 – 23 | 72 |